History Fanfic / AJadeDragon

** [[spoiler:Loras is killed by an angry mob instead of being blown up in a wildfire explosion.]]

** [[spoiler:Stannis and Selyse are killed by the Faceless Men instead of dying by Brienne's blade or suicide, respectively.]]
** [[spoiler:Varys is beheaded by Jon instead of being burned by Drogon.]]

* AdaptationalVillainy: While more morally ambiguous than heroic, Varys is still doing what he thinks is best for Westeros in canon. [[spoiler: Here he is a Blackfyre trying to get his nephew on the throne, to the point of playing a key role in starting Robert's Rebellion.]]
* AllForNothing: [[spoiler: Varys spent years trying to get his nephew Aegon Blackfyre on the Iron Throne only for him to be captured and killed by Daenerys and Jon's forces before being burned by dragon fire.]]
* AmazonBrigade: The Jade Order is tasked with protecting the female members of the imperial family and is comprised entirely of women. [[spoiler: Arya Stark becomes a member.]]
* BetterToDieThanBeKilled: Subverted during the Battle of King's Landing. [[spoiler: A cornered Tywin throws himself on his sword rather than give his enemies the pleasure of killing him, but Daenerys beheads him before he can finish bleeding out.]]

** [[spoiler:Tommen is accidentally poisoned at Joffrey's wedding instead of Joffrey, rather than committing suicide over being a PuppetKing.]]

** [[spoilerShireen is never burned as a sacrifice by Melisandre and her parents.]]